Posts by Anne Collier
- 'Techno-Panics' Need a Stabilizer
By Anne Collier - Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:37pm PDT
First it was the predator panic, and now it's sexting terror.... Read More»
- Tech Parenting Update
- By Anne Collier - Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:19pm PST
There are more than 150 kids' and teens' virtual worlds live or soon-to-be live -- and all the videogame online services (Sony Home, Xbox Live, and Nintendo Wii's "Mii's") have avatars interacting in some semblance of virtual worlds.... Read More»
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- For Kids, It's Games Over Music
- By Anne Collier - Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:55pm PST
A new study by market researcher NPD Group found that 85% of children aged 2-14 use game consoles, 82% of 2-to-5-year-olds play games on one or more devices, and 60% use digital music players... Read More»
- More States Adopt Cyber-Bullying Laws
- By Anne Collier - Fri Jan 9, 2009 5:15pm PST
At least 13 U.S. states have passed laws requiring school districts to develop policies on cyber-bullying, the Washington Post reports, and "a handful of other states" are considering the same.... Read More»
- Follow Santa Live on the Web!
- By Anne Collier - Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:02pm PST
If your family celebrates Christmas, you can track Santa's global progress on Christmas Eve, thanks to Web 2.0!... Read More»
- New 'Net Nanny' Takes Top Honors
- By Anne Collier - Fri Dec 5, 2008 5:02pm PST
"Net Nanny does everything a parental-control utility should do," say the PC Magazine editors.... Read More»
- Microsoft Proposes 'Digital Playgrounds'
- By Anne Collier - Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:39am PDT
Microsoft has created a buzzword to go with its age-verification plan: "digital playgrounds," sites where kids use digital ID cards to hang out in adult-free places online.... Read More»
- Stealthy Surfing Easier in Internet Explorer 8
- By Anne Colllier - Fri Sep 5, 2008 6:14pm PDT
If you rely on browser history to keep an eye on your kids' Web surfing habits, you should know that stealth browsing is getting easier --at least for families relying on Windows PCs.... Read More»
- Virtual Worlds Crowd Cyberspace
- By Anne Collier - Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:19pm PDT
There are more than 150 virtual worlds -- either open now or in development -- targeting people 18 and under,... Read More»
- Coming to a Phone Near You: Tinker Bell
- By Anne Collier - Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:42pm PDT
For socializers too young to drive, mobile phones are lifelines, and Disney has fresh plans to capitalize on that fact.... Read More»
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